Cool Compost Podcast · Episode 1
How commercial compost boosts soils and profit
Find out how commercial compost can be a good long-term investment in the health and productivity of your land and livestock.
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Compost has been used in agriculture for centuries, but the widespread potential of commercial compost in the grazing industry remains largely untapped. In this episode we hear how graziers are using compost to rebuild fertile soils and lift productivity.
In this episode
- How grazier Steve Leisk and his wife transformed their property in central-west NSW into rich, fertile soils using compost. (02:35)
- How grazier and compost-spreading contractor Tim Mendham improved his farm and others by applying compost with a state-of-the-art spreader. (08:39)
- How a ground-breaking trial using compost pellets could change the way compost is used, increase yield and open the market for compost in broadacre agriculture.
- How using commercial compost benefits farms by putting carbon and vital trace elements into the soil, improving water retention and building drought resilience.
- How to start using commercial compost on your farm. (29:36)
Guests
- Steve Leisk, grazier and regenerative farmer near Molong, central-west NSW.
- Tim Mendham, grazier and compost-spreading contractor near Orange, central-west NSW.
- Virginia Brunton, Principal Consultant (Organics and Community Engagement).
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